The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Pension Fund and its actuary, Hymans Robertson, are facing a judicial review as climate campaigners challenge the fund’s climate risk assessment
The UK’s local government pension funds, which collectively manage more than £400bn in assets, could be given greater flexibility on responsible investment as the government attempts to reconcile politically divided funds into eight mandated pools
While many of the UK’s LGPS funds have pledged to divest from fossil fuels, they continue to fund oil and gas through their private market holdings, an investigation has revealed
London CIV has published its first nature-related risk report, signalling how biodiversity loss, water stress and ecosystem decline are becoming financial considerations for local authority pension funds
Brunel, one of the UK's LGPS pools faces being wound down. Faith Ward, chief responsible investment officer reflects on the pool’s key achievements and urges other LGPS investors to continue the legacy on responsible investing
Investors filing climate resolutions at Shell and BP are reframing the debate, demanding a financial case for oil and gas expansion rather than Paris alignment
The Timberland Continuation Fund will hold 74 assets spread across 6.3m acres of timberland. Stafford says it received ‘particularly strong’ interest from LGPS investors who represent 54% of the new fund
